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package org.kurron.web.service;

import java.net.URL;

/**
 * This object will create an alias for a given URL.
 */
public interface AliasGenerator
{
    /**
     * Creates an alias based on the original URL.
     *
     * @param original URL to create an alias for -- may not be null.
     * @return a shortened alias to the original URL.
     */
    public String generateAlias( final URL original );
}
